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Foroud, Afra, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Moving from stroke to development : a deconstruction of skilled reaching in humans." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience, c2008, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/1307.
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Man, Lai-mei, and 文麗媚. "An exploratory study for the health seeking pattern of stroke survivors on alternative medicine." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978617.
Повний текст джерелаNicolakakis, Nektaria. "Investigation and treatment of ABeta- and TGF-Beta1- related cerebrovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66738.
Повний текст джерелаLa maladie d'Alzheimer (MA) est caractérisée par la mort neuronale, la perte de la mémoire, une dysfonction cérébrovasculaire et pathologie structurelle des vaisseaux cérébraux, que l'on croit associées aux niveaux élevés d'amyloïde-bêta (Aβ) et du «transforming growth factor-beta 1» (TGF-β1). Nous avons évalué le rôle de ces deux protéines dans la pathologie cérébrovasculaire associée à la MA, ainsi qu'aux changements gliaux, neuronaux et cognitifs, en se servant de souris transgéniques qui sur-expriment l'une ou les deux (modèles APP, TGF et APP/TGF) de ces protéines. Nous avons tenté d'améliorer les déficits artériels et hémodynamiques, ainsi que marqueurs gliaux, neuronaux et cognitifs, avec des antioxydants et un agoniste des récepteurs PPARγ, la pioglitazone, composés efficaces contre les troubles vasculaires périphériques. Chez les souris APP, les problèmes cérébrovasculaires ont été attribués au stress oxydatif engendré par l'Aβ soluble, et étaient complètement normalisés par les antioxydants et la pioglitazone, en dépit de l'âge avancé des souris. Seule la pioglitazone a été efficace chez les souris TGF, dont les dysfonctions cérébrovasculaires étaient accompagnées par une fibrose, et plutôt reliées à des changements dans les molécules vasomotrices de la paroi vasculaire. Les souris APP exhibaient des déficits gliaux, neuronaux et cognitifs, dont la plupart ont été complètement normalisés par la pioglitazone, quoiqu'un traitement précoce soit peut-être requis pour restaurer la mémoire. En revanche, malgré une insuffisance cérébrovasculaire chronique, les indices neuronaux et mnémoniques des souris TGF étaient intacts. Ceci suggère qu'un trouble hémodynamique seul ou au seuil observé dans le modèle TGF, en l'absence d'une pathologie sous-jacente, ne suffit pas à perturber la mémoire, et constitue donc un facteur aggravant dans la MA. Le$
Gu, Yong, and 顧勇. "Targeting caveolin-1 as a therapeutic approach to prevent blood-brain barrier breakdown in ischemic stroke : from mechanism to isoflavones treatment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/197561.
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Chinese Medicine
Doctoral
Doctor of Philosophy
Silasi, Gergely, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Novel treatments for inducing cortical plasticity and functional restitution following motor cortex stroke." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/278.
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Gharbawie, Omar A., and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Modeling middle cerebral artery stroke in rats : an examination of the skilled reaching impairments." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2006, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/388.
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Qi, Chuanjie, and 亓传洁. "Effects of notoginsenoside R1 against glutamate neurotoxicity in vitro and on mice brain following ischemic stroke in vivo." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206464.
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Anatomy
Doctoral
Doctor of Philosophy
金珍妮. "中風後抑鬱症針灸治療臨床文獻研究". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2016. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/243.
Повний текст джерела吳明真. "中風後痙攣性偏癱針灸取穴規律的計量文獻研究". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2012. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1344.
Повний текст джерела曾偉賢 and Wai-yin Tsang. "Analysis of data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial for the treatment of stroke." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31977509.
Повний текст джерелаTsang, Wai-yin. "Analysis of data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial for the treatment of stroke." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13787007.
Повний текст джерелаRulli, Nestor Ezequiel, and na. "Ross River Virus Infection: Disease Mechanisms and Potential Treatment." University of Canberra. School of Health Sciences, 2007. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20080227.091948.
Повний текст джерелаPetoumenos, Kathy Public Health & Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine UNSW. "Treatment experience and HIV disease progression: findings from the Australian HIV observational database." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Public Health and Community Medicine, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/24937.
Повний текст джерелаPrice, Brittani Rae. "PRECLINICAL TARGETING OF TREM2 FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-TYPE PATHOLOGY IN A TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODEL." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physiology_etds/43.
Повний текст джерелаRosell, Johan. "Long-term effects of adjuvant tamoxifen treatment on cardiovascular disease and cancer." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för kliniska vetenskaper, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-112085.
Повний текст джерелаLuo, Dan, and 骆丹. "Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of compound C from gastrodia and uncaria decoction, a commonly used post-stroke decoction." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/211556.
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Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Master
Master of Philosophy
Kirkland, Scott, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Modulation of recovery and compensation after stroke." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/387.
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張桂鴻. "針灸治療中風痙攣性癱瘓的臨床研究". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2008. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/957.
Повний текст джерела周榮富. "針灸治療缺血性中風後遺症的方法學評價". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2010. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1126.
Повний текст джерелаChen, Xi, and 陈曦. "Exploring molecular targets and active compounds from buyang huanwu decoction for promoting neurogenesis in post-ischemic stroke treatment." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193430.
Повний текст джерелаKatzenellenbogen, Judith Masha. "Use of data linkage to enhance burden of disease estimates in Western Australia : the example of stroke." University of Western Australia. School of Population Health, 2009. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2009.0117.
Повний текст джерела甘錫森. "針灸治療中風的機理研究 : 針灸對中風高血脂症的調節作用". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2008. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/959.
Повний текст джерела狄荻. "针灸治疗中风后失语症的临床文献评估". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2015. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/138.
Повний текст джерела胡鵬. "電針治療急性缺血性中風的作用機理探討". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2014. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/1.
Повний текст джерелаXie, Lixia. "Effects of salvianolic acid B against apoptosis and adhesion molecules expression in the vascular endothelial cells." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2009. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1082.
Повний текст джерела蕭偉雄. "頭針為主治療缺血性中風的臨床研究文獻評價". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2010. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1129.
Повний текст джерелаRendle, Jessica Amy Jane. "Epidemiology of lumpy jaw in captive macropods across Australia and Europe: An investigation of disease risk and treatment approaches." Thesis, Rendle, Jessica Amy Jane (2019) Epidemiology of lumpy jaw in captive macropods across Australia and Europe: An investigation of disease risk and treatment approaches. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2019. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/49721/.
Повний текст джерелаRahman, Rosanna, and n/a. "Potential causes of the delayed neural damage observed post-stroke & the effects of epigallocatechin gallate administration." University of Otago. Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, 2006. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20070508.122246.
Повний текст джерелаMpofu, Tariro Ann-Maureen. "Comparison of the neuroprotective potential of theanine and minocycline." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003253.
Повний текст джерелаHu, Guang. "Pharmacological characterization of angiogenesis effect of Astragali Radix." Thesis, University of Macau, 2012. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2586303.
Повний текст джерелаMannan, Haider Rashid. "Development and use of a Monte Carlo-Markov cycle tree model for coronary heart disease incidence-mortality and health service usage with explicit recognition of coronary artery revascularization procedures (CARPs)." University of Western Australia. School of Population Health, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0101.
Повний текст джерела常瀟月. "電針治療中風後抑鬱臨床文獻的方法學評價". HKBU Institutional Repository, 2014. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/5.
Повний текст джерелаStewart, Katy J. E. "Speech and swallowing rehabilitation in the home: A comparison of two service delivery models for stroke survivors." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2014. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1579.
Повний текст джерелаPotter, Kathleen. "The effects of long-term homocysteine-lowering treatment with folic acid, vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 on vascular structure and function in stroke." University of Western Australia. School of Medicine and Pharmacology, 2009. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2010.0020.
Повний текст джерелаNelson, Merlisa Claudia. "Ultrasound evaluation of the extracranial cerebrospinal venous system and carotid arteries in patients with multiple sclerosis." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1565.
Повний текст джерелаMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is characterised by demyelination within the central nervous system (CNS), which may result in neurological disabilities over time, causing considerable hardship to patients and their families, in addition to being costly to treat. Recent studies have linked MS to impaired cerebral blood flow, called chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI). Anecdotal evidence has suggested that surgical correction thereof results in improvement of symptoms experienced by MS patients. To my knowledge, no information is available in the literature on carotid artery disease in MS. The USA National MS Society has therefore called for more research to be done in this area. This cross-sectional observational sub-study will determine, by ultrasound (B-Mode, Colour and Pulsed-wave Doppler), the prevalence of chronic venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and carotid artery disease in the selected sample of MS patients within the region of the Western Cape, South Africa. Biochemical data; lifestyle factors such as physical activity and smoking; and nutritional status of MS patients were determined from the main study entitled: “The development of a comprehensive gene-based, pathology supported intervention program for improved quality of life in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis” (Division of Chemical Pathology, NHLS, Tygerberg Hospital, and University of Stellenbosch). Twenty-nine (29) patients were aged between 28-64years and they suffered from MS for 0.83-27years. A larger proximal and mid cross-sectional diameter (CSD) of the right IJV compared to the left (differences significant, P= 0.026 and P=0.023) was demonstrated. Increased intima media thickness (IMT) was present in 13.33% of the non-smoking MS group and 20% in the smoking MS group. IJV reflux was evident in 13.33% of the MS group. A significant reduction of cross-sectional diameters of the IJV’s was evident in smoking MS patients; suggesting that smoking is not only a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease but could also be related to narrowing of the major neck veins. This study also supports findings of other studies viz that there’s no significant correlation between extracranial venous abnormalities and MS. Early carotid artery disease was noted in smoking and non-smoking MS patients, however the findings were non-significant.
Yip, Man-tat (Albert). "Stroke prevention and hospital management." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/50515.
Повний текст джерелаhttp://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1320650
Thesis (D.Nurs.) - University of Adelaide, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, 2008
Yip, Man-tat (Albert). "Stroke prevention and hospital management." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/50515.
Повний текст джерелаThesis (D.Nurs.) - University of Adelaide, School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, 2008
Turner, Renée Jade. "Characterising the role of substance P in acute ischaemic stroke." 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/56839.
Повний текст джерелаhttp://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1298280
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- The University of Adelaide, School of Medical Sciences, 2007
Turner, Renée Jade. "Characterising the role of substance P in acute ischaemic stroke." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/56839.
Повний текст джерелаThesis (Ph.D.) -- The University of Adelaide, School of Medical Sciences, 2007
Liu, Junguang, University of Western Sydney, College of Health and Science, and Centre for Complementary Medicine. "Development of an evidence-based Chinese herbal medicine for the management of vascular dementia." 2008. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/33046.
Повний текст джерелаDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
"Diagnosis, microemboli detection and hemodynamic monitoring of intracranial atherosclerosis by transcranial Doppler in the ischemic stroke." Thesis, 2008. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6074600.
Повний текст джерелаFinally, one study was performed to assess the changes of hemodynamic parameters after stenting of severe stenosis in the MCA. We aimed to investigate whether TCD can reflect the lumen changes after revascularization and detect hyperperfusion. The findings showed that the velocity of stented MCA in most patients normalized within 24 hours after procedure, but the role of TCD in detecting restenosis in long run needed to be verified; no one suffered from hyperperfusion during the period of our study. The long-term outcomes of patients with normalized velocity versus those with persistently high velocity needed to be further studied. Apart from the velocity changes, changes of the collateral flow after intervention may also be an important part of hemodynamic changes. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
It was suggested that anti-platelet therapy can reduce the MES, but little was known about the efficacy of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) although in theory LMWH can reduce the red fibrin-dependent thromboemboli. As a sub-analysis of Fraxiparine in Ischemic Stroke (FISS)-tris study, our study did not show advantages of LMWH in eliminating MES compared with aspirin.
Previous studies showed the accuracy of TCD in diagnosis of middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis was variable and the positive predictive value (PPV) was less than 50% in a recent report. One of the important reasons was that most criteria were based on the velocity-only method, ignoring other non-velocity information. Thus, we tried to establish new diagnostic criteria by means of designing an assessment form which integrated more characteristics apart from the velocity acceleration. A composite score for each MCA was calculated according to following parameters in the form: Velocity Scale (score 0-6 for peak systolic velocities<140 to ≥300cm/s), Hemodynamic Scale (score 0-5 for focal or diffuse velocity increase; score 0-6 for differences between bilateral MCA; score 17 for damping velocity), Spectrum Scale (score 0-2 for normal spectrum, turbulence and musical murmurs). Our results showed that compared with the previously reported criteria, the score calculated from the assessment form yielded much more balanced accuracy against magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA). However, the composition of the assessment form was only based on personal experience and need to be further modified. Multicenter studies with large sample size are also needed to confirm the advantages of this new method.
Second, we performed three studies to investigate the relationship between the progression of MES and the short or long-term outcome and the relationship between MES and different treatments.
Hao, Qing.
Adviser: Ka Sing Wong.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: B, page: 3419.
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-181).
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Abstracts in English and Chinese.
School code: 1307.
Miller, Kristine Kay. "Therapeutic-yoga after stroke : effect on walking recovery." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/3776.
Повний текст джерелаStroke is a sudden and devastating medical condition. People who experience a stroke tend to have long-term physical limitations including impaired walking as part of the ongoing consequences of stroke. While a variety of rehabilitation interventions have demonstrated efficacy for improving walking after stroke, none of the interventions have emerged as superior, and prior to this study, therapeutic-yoga had not been tested as an intervention to improve walking recovery after stroke. METHODS: This study was a secondary data analysis of group therapeutic-yoga on walking recovery measures including walking speed, walking distance, and spatiotemporal step parameter symmetry. The walking recovery measures were collected as secondary outcomes in a sub-sample (n=12) in a pilot randomized controlled study (n=47) designed to test the efficacy of 8-weeks of group therapeutic-yoga on balance and fear of falling. Participants in the current study completed 12-weeks of group therapeutic yoga with outcome assessments at baseline, 8-weeks, and 12-weeks. The main analysis was repeated measures ANOVA to assess the main effect of time with additional analyses including effect sizes, percent of participants achieving change greater than or equal to minimal detectable change (MDC), and mean change score comparisons between baseline and 8-weeks, 8-weeks and 12-weeks, and baseline and 12-weeks. RESULTS: Twelve people with chronic stroke enrolled in the study with 9 completing the intervention and all 3 assessments. No significant main effect of time was found on any of the variables of interest. Walking distance demonstrated a trend toward significant change (p=0.064) and step length symmetry demonstrated significant change (p=0.05) between baseline and 12-weeks. Several spatiotemporal step parameter symmetry ratios demonstrated small to medium effect sizes with the majority (91%) being a negative effect. CONCLUSION: Twelve weeks of group therapeutic-yoga appears to be feasible in a population of people with chronic stroke. Walking distance and step parameter symmetry should be tested in a larger sample. An improved understanding of the impact, progression, and remediation of walking asymmetry is needed.
Seabi, Mmakgomo Eunice. "Formulation of carbamazepine and sodium valproate fixed dose combination for management of epilepsy." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3084.
Повний текст джерелаEpilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease and it affects about fifty million people worldwide. Careful consideration should be taken when deciding to initiate treatment in epilepsy as it should consider the balance between the possibility of further seizures and their associated risks, including the possible risk of sudden expected death, inconvenience and the risks of taking regular medication for each individual. In the early 1980’s, the first-line treatment for epilepsy was polytherapy. This was due to findings that smaller doses of two drugs rather than larger doses of one drug can achieve synergistic effects or less drug toxicity. However, following more trials on the treatment of epilepsy, this was later changed to monotherapy as first-line treatment. Despite the change, patients remain uncontrolled on a single anti-epileptic drug, thus they are initiated on polytherapy, one such combination being carbamazepine in combination with sodium valproate. The use of these in combination has pharmacological threats such as compliance, the control of side effects and the achievement of synergistic effects. The development of a Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) has often been used to resolve pharmacological threats, and this study aims to develop a fixed dose combination tablet of carbamazepine and sodium valproate to resolve the pharmacological threats in epilepsy. Samples of carbamazepine and sodium valproate and a physical mixture (1:1 w/w) of both drugs and excipients were prepared for compatibility with thermal analysis and spectroscopy techniques. Data was analysed by comparing the DSC curves, FTIR spectra, XRPD peaks and TAM analysis of carbamazepine and sodium valproate alone and in their physical mixture (1:1 w/w) and with excipients. Both carbamazepine and sodium valproate were evaluated for flowability using angle of repose, tapped and bulk density, compressibility index and particle size distribution. To formulate the proposed FDC tablet of carbamazepine and sodium valproate, direct compression and wet granulation methods were employed. The tablets were then evaluated for official and non-official post formulation parameters (weight variation, crushing strength, friability, diameter and thickness, and disintegration) according to BP and USP standards. A standardised HPLC method was developed and validated for analytical procedures. Dissolution studies were conducted xiii according to USP methods to verify and quantify the release of the APIs from the FDC tablet. Carbamazepine and sodium valproate were tested for compatibility with excipients using DSC, FTIR, XRPD and TAM analysis. The overall results confirmed that carbamazepine and sodium valproate are compatible, with each other and the excipients used in the study. Powder flow of carbamazepine and sodium valproate was poor, hence they were subjected to granulation prior to compression to improve flowability. The specifications of the fixed-dose combination were developed in accordance with the FDA’s quality by design concept and WHO recommendations. The tablets were subjected to non-official and official pharmacopoeial tests, and passed all the tests. Dissolution studies according to a USP method were conducted to verify and quantify the release of the APIs in the fixed-dose combination. The initial dissolution rate (DRi) of carbamazepine and sodium valproate in the SLS dissolution medium was rapid as required for an immediate release formulation. The study aimed at developing a fixed dose combination of carbamazepine and sodium valproate to try to reduce the burden of taking more than one tablet for epilepsy. Based on the results obtained from preformulation studies to assay of the final product, the study was successful.
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Coutinho, Michelle. "Art therapy with stroke patients in a group context." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5702.
Повний текст джерела"Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in all races in South Africa" (Fritz & Penn, 1992, p 1). It has devastating effects, and may impact on every aspect of the person's functioning. Research shows that depression is common after stroke, becoming more of a problem with time, and having a greater effect on quality of life than the actual disability (Lezak, 1995). Despite such evidence psychologists have played a very limited role in the rehabilitation of this group. Those with communication problems especially have been excluded from research and therapy, which usually require competence with language to be successful. This study attempts to find an alternative method of research and therapy in order to include this group. Following the model of learned helplessness (Seligman, in, Bleiberg, 1986), it was proposed that the unavoidable, inescapable effects of stroke lead to feelings of helplessness, which are also impossible to escape, and the person soon looses the motivation to attempt to control the situation. This then leads to depression. A method of therapy which breaks this cycle, and allows for the person to experience how their actions do have an effect on their lives is needed. In addition to this, an alternative means of self expression for those with communication difficulties needs to be provided. Art therapy was found to address the problems presented by this group (Dailey, 1984). It has proved useful with other populations that have not been able to benefit from traditional psychotherapy. It becomes an alternative means of self expression for those whose communication ability is compromised. It is accessible to most people, as it only requires the ability to make marks on paper. A theme centred, art therapy approach was therefore chosen for the study. The aims of the study were; to create a therapeutic milieu which allowed for self expression, specifically the expression of emotions, which included all the participants; to investigate the effects of introducing an opportunity for self expression on self concept and group process; and to look at the themes which emerge from the art. The participants were members of a pre-existing support group for stroke survivors. A quasiexperimental design was used. The Draw a Person Test, was administered pre and post intervention. Additional information was gathered using the Beck's Depression Inventory and a demographic questionnaire. This study uses a qualitative method, which includes information regarding the researcher's experience, and is interpreted from the researcher's perspective. It was found that art therapy had a positive effect on self concept. It influenced group process, as participants who were previously marginalised became more central. Numerous themes emerged, some which were specific to individuals, but others that were of relevance to the group as a whole. It proved rewarding for the researcher, both as a therapist and in terms of her relationship with her father who is a stroke survivor with aphasia. Art therapy therefore seems to be a useful tool to be used with this group that has traditionally been excluded from therapy and research. It is suggested that further research would be useful, and suggestions regarding future research are discussed.
Hill, Valerie A. "The relationship between touch sensation of the hand and occupational performance in individuals with chronic stroke." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/4651.
Повний текст джерелаStroke is the main cause of disability in the United States. Individuals with stroke commonly report sensory impairment affects their recovery. Motor recovery and sensory impairment are related and impact individuals’ ability to perform valued occupations. Despite the prevalence of sensation impairment after stroke, many occupational therapists fail to include sensation assessment and intervention in treatment planning. The exclusion of sensation in occupational therapy interventions during stroke rehabilitation may be due to the lack of literature supporting the association between sensation and occupational performance. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between touch sensation of the affected hand and occupational performance and satisfaction in individuals with chronic stroke. Using a cross-sectional study design, this study associated factors related to hand sensation and function in individuals with chronic stroke. Fifty individuals with chronic stroke participated in a one-time testing session in which assessments related to sensation, movement of the hand and engagement in daily activities were administered. Correlation analyses were utilized to determine relationships between touch sensation of the affected hand with individuals’ abilities to engage in valued daily activities, arm and hand disability, and manual abilities. The main finding of the study was that individuals with intact sensation reported greater ability to perform valued occupations and satisfaction with their performance, as compared with individuals with touch sensation impairment. For individuals with impaired touch sensation of the affected hand, impairment of touch sensation of the hand did not correlate with individuals’ performance or satisfaction with valued occupations, arm or hand movement, or manual abilities. Collectively, the results of this study reflect the complex interaction between touch sensation, occupational performance, motor functioning, and manual abilities of the affected hand for individuals’ who have experienced a stroke. This study informs therapists, rehabilitation scientists, and other healthcare professionals that client-centered, individualized approaches, including a wide array of clinical assessments and intervention, including assessment of occupational performance and sensation, remain important components in stroke rehabilitation.
"In vivo and in vitro studies of the anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of Gastrodiae Rhizoma water extract on ischemic stroke." 2013. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5884430.
Повний текст джерелаThesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 186-192).
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Abstracts also in Chinese.